Concerts
Deerhunter at First Avenue
One does get used to First Avenue selling out all the time, so when a show I cover does not it starts out feeling a bit lonely. Last night’s Deerhunter show was at about 75% […]
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Screw the debate! It’s Shonen Knife at the Turf Club!
While the rest of the Twin Cities suffered through “You are a puppet! No, YOU are a puppet” a couple of hundred souls converged on the turf club to see a showcase of women in […]
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Carrie Underwood lights up the Xcel Energy Center
Carrie Underwood a native of Checotah, Oklahoma. American Idol season four winner hit the music scene with a splash. She has released four studio albums – Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, and Blown […]
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Gojira Rocks the Myth
TesseracT was the first and only opener for the show last night. I am a fan of these guys when I’m sitting at home trying to get work done but when it comes to seeing […]
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Ozzfest Meets Knotfest Becomes An Incredible Reality
The festival names ‘Ozzfest’ and ‘Knotfest’ can only spark one thought … a solid day of non-stop metal. But this year, the unthinkable became reality the weekend of September 24th. The two-day festival combined the […]
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Phantogram sells out and dazzles at First Avenue
New York’s Phantogram, composed of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter are having themselves a pretty good year. Last Fall they released Big Grams, they collaboration with Outkast’s Big Boi and just a couple of weeks […]
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Ingrid Michaelson says “Light me Up” and the fans are glad to help at the Northrop
Sometimes it takes me longer to come up with a review’s headline than it does to write it. One does not want to repeat oneself, there’s only so many times a band can “rock up”, […]
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Pirates, Goblins, and Bears, Oh My!
The Super Smashed Turbo Tour made a stop at The Cabooze in Minneapolis on Wednesday night. It brought goblins, pirates and bears together in a sweaty mess of a mosh pit. I’ve been a huge […]
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Kishi Bashi weaves his web of music at First Avenue
Kishi Bashi the musical alias of Kaoru Ishibashi came to my ears attention when “Say Yeah” started playing on the current a couple of months ago. When I saw his show on First Avenue’s Calendar […]
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Jack Garratt captivates at First Avenue
Alright folks, it’s time to learn a new Austrian Word: “Tschinderrassasa” – that’s the sound a marching band makes. When I first heard of Jack Garratt being a “One Man Band” that’s the visual I […]